Improvement in



G. o. BALLOU.

lmprvement in Sad-hon Stands.

N0.128,778. Patented July 9,1872.

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INIPRVEMNT- IN `SAD-IRON STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,778, dated July 9,1872.

Specification describing a new and Im proved Sad-Iron Stand, invented byGEORGE 0. BALLOU, of Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts.

My invention consists of a sad-iron stand, of metal or anyr othersuitable substance, with an upper surface formed of polishing materialof anysuitable kind, whereby it will hold the sadirons, and at the sametime polish the roughened or corroded surfaces of the irons.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my improved sad-iron stand taken onthe line x of Fig. 2, and Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the cast-metal portion, with a Wide shallow recess lin the upperside. B is the polishing upper surface, composed of plaster of Paris,elncry, fine sand, brick-dust, or any equivalent substance, that may bepacked in i* I the said `recess so as to present a hard and durablesurface that will be capable ofpolishing,` the irons. Besides polishingthe irons the polishing material will not conduct the heat away from theirons as much as the common .substantially as specified.

GEORGE o. BALLOU.

Witnesses.

WM. GONNELL, Jr., C. W. GONNELL.

